Sunday is a family day. We were able to start the day with a video chat to my parents, which when you are oceans away is incredibly important. Listening to my three-year-old talk with his grandparents always amazes me. Of course there is the abundance of love on both sides. But there is also his … More A Good Big Brother
Tonight at dinner my son made me laugh. He is almost four year’s old and he does give me lot’s of laughs throughout the day. But there was something about this one that made it a little special, even if it is a bit hard to describe. There was something in the delivery and content … More Humor at a Young Age
I’ve spent the last week writing about the joy that my new daughter is bringing. But it should also be said that my son is an amazing little guy as well. He is adjusting so well to the new little person we have in our home, and keeps on being smiley and full of fun. … More My Son, Fish, and Energy
As the upcoming birth of our daughter grows nearer, I keep thinking back to when we were blessed with our first child. My wife woke me early at some grey area between late at night and early in the morning. The baby was coming. She called the midwife. The discussed contractions. When she got off … More 4 Years Ago: The Birth of Our Son
(Every now and then I like to take a real even of my life and try and treat it like a little fantasy episode. This is basically what I did for awhile with my son this afternoon. The first part of this story can be found here. It is also based on a real life … More The Outing (Part 2)
I have been living in Japan since 2004, and while I am not comfortable saying I am fluent in Japanese, I do consider myself highly conversational. I should honestly study more. Not just exist in a Japanese environment, but legitimately study. But life is busy and time is short. But it is on my list … More Raising a Bilingual Child
Today was one of those days of quiet progress. I wish I could spend it into a tale that was fascinating and full of adventure. But the truth is I’ve been scrubbing and rearranging furniture for about the past ten hours. The one reprieve from that I did have was taking my little man to … More Another Sunday at Home
I had a completely different post planned out for today. I spent a good amount of thought time mentally writing and rewriting the piece. Then, during dinner, something happened that I knew I would need to write about instead. It was the three of us, my wife, son, and me, all sitting around our little … More Sweet as Strawberries
Today was a good dad day. My son and I have been getting along really well recently. We’ve always been pals, especially when it is the two of us, but throw Mommy into the mix and it is very obvious which of us is the third wheel. But for the last few weeks he’s been … More Daddy and the Aquarium
I am exhausted. This week began with my camp work ending and my school work beginning. In addition, I needed to step up my share of picking up the our three year old from daycare. Generally speaking, my wife and I try and balance that out, but seeing as how she had to cover for … More Fatherhood (1)
Deadly Troubadour 